![]() Imagine pine-clad beaches fused with an American Mt Olympus (with a slice of coastal rainforest thrown in for good measure) and you’ve got an approximation of what a drive around the Olympic Peninsula looks like. ![]() The Hoh Rainforest, on the Olympic Peninsula, is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the US © Justin Bailie / Aurora / Getty Olympic Peninsula Loop Drive the Skyway and the tension of the daily grind gets lost somewhere among the towering peaks, picturesque towns and old mines around each bend, or evaporates in the bright sun of an intensely blue Colorado sky. It's undoubtedly the best way to experience the drama of the San Juan range without strapping on your hiking boots. The San Juan Skyway is a 236-mile loop that includes the so-called Million Dollar Highway, a handful of the region’s coolest mountain towns and Mesa Verde National Park, which is known for the elaborate cliff dwellings left behind by the Ancestral Puebloans. On this road trip you'll see the iconic buffalo and other legendary sights, including the Badlands, Mt Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, sprawling parks and the town made famous for having no law: Deadwood. ![]() Today, their numbers have climbed to 500,000 several Black Hills parks manage healthy herds. Rampant overhunting decimated their ranks and by 1889 fewer than 1000 remained. In the early 1800s, 60 million buffalo roamed the plains. Time your Black Hills Loop for the annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup, South Dakota © Laura Grier / robertharding / Getty Images Plus Black Hills Loop Time: No stopping? Give yourself four days because traffic and two-lane roads will slow you down to fully enjoy the sights, allow 10 to 14 days. Cross the Columbia River into Washington for wet-and-wild Olympic National Park. North of the redwoods, Hwy 101 swoops into Oregon for windswept capes, rocky tide pools and, for Twilight fans, Ecola State Park, the stand-in for werewolf haven La Push, WA. In California, Hwy 1 (also called the Pacific Coast Highway), Hwy 101 and I-5 pass dizzying sea cliffs, idiosyncratic beach towns and a few major cities: laid-back San Diego, rocker LA and beatnik San Francisco. Pacific Coast HighwayĪ drive along America's stunning western coastline is road-tripping at its finest. You can drive up, down, across, around, or straight through every single state of the continental US.ĭo you want to revel in yesteryear along Route 66, marvel at spectacular sunsets on the Pacific Coast Hwy, or take in sublime scenery in the Appalachian Mountains or along rocky Massachusetts coastline? Read on for some of the best US road trips, plus some well-loved scenic drives, as well as tips on how to tackle them.Įxplore the planet's most surprising adventures with our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox. The idea, said Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand CEO, was to demonstrate “the Chrysler brand’s commitment to customer collaboration moving forward.Road-tripping has to be the ultimate way to see the USA: it gives you the freedom to go where you want, when you want. The company says it had turned to social media to select a name for the package, with the final selection garnering the most votes in a poll on some social channels, including Instagram and Twitter. Ordering for the vans is scheduled to open in the first quarter of next year, with deliveries to dealers in the spring. The optional Road Tripper package is to be available on gas-powered Pacifica Touring L and Pacifica Touring L Hybrid models, in a choice of three exterior colors: Bright White, Brilliant Black and Ceramic Gray. There's also a roof rack and all-weather floor mats. The package also includes semi-gloss Granite Crystal accents front and rear, as well as on door moldings, door handles and mirror caps. ![]() The 20-inch wheels (18-inch wheels on the Hybrid) are also Luster Gray, as are the center caps, which carry a Brilliant Orange Chrysler wing badge logo. Road Trippers will show off Luster Gray Road Tripper graphics, outlined in Brilliant Orange, on the front driver and passenger doors. It will cost from $1,495 to $2,395, depending on the model. The Road Trip package, which can be added to the Touring L and Pacifica Touring L Hybrid models, is mostly comprised of cosmetic features. ![]() Chrysler, the car maker that helped to ignite the minivan craze more than four decades ago, will offer a 2023 Pacifica Road Tripper version to dress up a trio of their minivans next spring.īorrowing an adjective from a certain German brand, Chrysler has billed the Road Tripper as "the ultimate family travel vehicle.” ![]()
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